fiveohmike
Well-Known Member
Hey Guys,
I just bought a March pump assembly from More Beer. I am using this to do whirlpool hop stands at 170 degrees, and to chill rapidly using the whirlpool arm attached to my my immersion chiller.
So that brings me to this...since I will have the pump.... should I recirculate the mash. I have googled the everliving **** out of this but there are so many contradictions (even on this site).
Does doing a RIMS, direct fired as needed, increase your efficiency and beer clarity?
I read about problems with stuck mashes, but it seems you could bump up your grain mill size a bit (I am at .32 with conditioned grain) or add rice hulls (which i tend to do anyways).
The main thing I am worried about I guess is hot side aeration...is this a real problem? If the pump is primed properly it seems like it would be not.
Whats the consensus on this as of 5/14/2015?
Thanks!
I just bought a March pump assembly from More Beer. I am using this to do whirlpool hop stands at 170 degrees, and to chill rapidly using the whirlpool arm attached to my my immersion chiller.
So that brings me to this...since I will have the pump.... should I recirculate the mash. I have googled the everliving **** out of this but there are so many contradictions (even on this site).
Does doing a RIMS, direct fired as needed, increase your efficiency and beer clarity?
I read about problems with stuck mashes, but it seems you could bump up your grain mill size a bit (I am at .32 with conditioned grain) or add rice hulls (which i tend to do anyways).
The main thing I am worried about I guess is hot side aeration...is this a real problem? If the pump is primed properly it seems like it would be not.
Whats the consensus on this as of 5/14/2015?
Thanks!